hitherto
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Artificial intelligence offers us the chance to understand humanity in ways hitherto beyond our reach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Their unobtrusive placement complements their immersive musicality, hitherto only possible outdoors with high-end earphones or headphones connected to sophisticated digital acoustic conversion equipment costing a bundle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2026
She reset to break Pegula's hitherto dominant serve, but was broken back straight away with her fourth double fault of the contest.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
During one episode, hitherto faithful Northern Irishman Matt was given the chance to speak to traitors Stephen and Rachel, who were hidden in a confession booth.
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2026
Dunstan had done guard duty many times before, but hitherto his task had consisted of simply standing, and, on occasion, shooing away children.
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
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